US seizes 7 domains in bid to stop Chinese hackers targeting critical infrastructure
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The US Department of Justice said on Thursday, October 8, that it is seizing seven internet domains linked to a hacking group working with Integrity Technology, a Chinese information technology company, to disrupt attacks on critical infrastructure systems. In a statement, the department said the domains were used to scan for vulnerabilities and breach critical infrastructure systems in the United States and abroad, and that the operation was the second time the United States has publicly moved to disrupt infrastructure the company uses for cyberattacks. Earlier, in September 2024, the Justice Department announced it had taken down the company's botnet under a court order, after finding a network of more than 250,000 compromised consumer devices in the United States and around the world. Christopher Wray, who was director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the time, said Integrity Technology was behind a Chinese hacking group known as Flax Typhoon, which gathers intelligence and scouts targets for Chinese security agencies. The Chinese Embassy in Washington has not commented, while the Chinese government has consistently denied allegations that it carries out hacking operations.